The Museum of Astronomical Instruments, located at the Astrophysical Observatory of Asiago, tells the extraordinary story of astronomy through a unique collection of instruments used from the 1940s to the 1980s. Here, science, history, and technology intertwine to reveal the central role of the University of Padua in global astrophysical research.

In a journey through exhibition rooms and the historic dome of the Galileo telescope, you will discover instruments that have contributed to revolutionizing the study of the universe. The Museum also houses archives and photographic plates of great historical value, testimony to the observations that have written fundamental pages of astronomical science.

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Open only for free visits by reservation

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The Museums of the University of Padua

Museo di Geografia
Museo di Geografia
Museo Olivi
Museo di Zoologia Adriatica “Giuseppe Olivi”
Museo Astronomia
Museo degli Strumenti dell’Astronomia
Museo Poleni
Museo Giovanni Poleni
Museo Archeologia
Museo di Scienze Archeologiche e d’Arte
Museo Educazione
Museo dell’Educazione
Museo Veterinaria
Museo di Medicina Veterinaria
Museo Bernardi
Museo delle Macchine Enrico Bernardi
Museo MNU
Museo della Natura e dell’Uomo
Museo Anatomia
Museo di Anatomia Umana “G. B. Morgagni”